2022 Winter Heritage Festival

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center 123 Cromwell Dr, Townsend, TN, United States

Join us for old-time craft and skill demonstrations, storytelling, and live music in our historic Appalachian village! Traditional food and drink will be available from our concession kitchen beginning at 11 am. Purchase a Ticket

Tennessee Winter Beer Fest 2022

The Carriage House Restaurant 8310 State Highway 73, Townsend, TN, United States

Join us on February 19th for our 10th festival! Amazing local craft beers, great company, delicious food, and it's all for a great charity! Get Your Tickets On Saturday, February 19th, 2022 the Tennessee Winter Beer Fest (TWBF) will celebrate its 10th year. The TWBF will be held from 3pm to 8pm at The Carriage […]

Bronco Super Celebration 2022

Townsend Visitor Center 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN, United States

Bronco Driver Magazine Presents: Super Celebration at Townsend Visitor Center Townsend – Tennessee April 20-23, 2022 Hosted annually since 2006 in the quiet Smoky Mountain Town of Townsend Tennessee – (Just outside of Pigeon Forge). This four day event – is the world’s largest bronco enthusiast gathering. On site activities, daily drives, awards, product giveaways, […]

Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival

Townsend Visitor Center 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN, United States

The single most important event of the 2022 calendar year. Don’t stop BELIEVIN’! This 2nd Annual event will feature Bigfoot competitions, guest speakers, live music, vendors, food trucks and other great surprises. You won't wanna miss this!

Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games

Townsend Visitor Center 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN, United States

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Welcome to East Tennessee's premier celebration of Scottish culture and history, the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games. In 2022, the event moves to a new location at the Townsend Visitor Center (7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy.) in Townsend, Tenn. Originally founded in 1981 as the Gatlinburg Scottish Festival and Games, the […]

Tastes of the Smokies

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center 123 Cromwell Dr, Townsend, TN, United States

The Infamous Stringdusters Concert at Dancing Bear Live on the Lawn

Dancing Bear Lodge 7140 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN, United States

Dancing Bear Lodge is excited to welcome the Grammy Award-Winning group The Infamous Stringdusters to our second Live on the Lawn of 2022! Join us on July 7th for an unforgettable evening of BBQ and Bluegrass LIVE on the Dancing Bear Lawn! Purchase Concert Tickets Here

Great Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival

Townsend Visitor Center 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN, United States

Join us this August for a summertime spectacle, when professional balloonist light up the evening sky with a beautiful balloon glow and spectacular tethered rides. The sky will be filled with a spectrum of color like never before, against a backdrop of a breathtaking Tennessee Smoky Mountain sunset, in beautiful Townsend, Tennessee! Learn More at […]